IXP Growth and Member Churn in South America
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+19.5%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+4.6%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+157
Net member change (last month)
+14
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE-CIX Sao Paulo | 490 Gbps → 2.02 Tbps | +311.3% | +34.8% |
| 2 | IX.br (PTT.br) Feira de Santana | 110 Gbps → 390 Gbps | +254.5% | +11.4% |
| 3 | NAPVE MCBO | 251 Gbps → 613 Gbps | +144.2% | +17.2% |
| 4 | IX.br (PTT.br) Belo Horizonte | 1.52 Tbps → 2.93 Tbps | +92.6% | +30.8% |
| 5 | IX.br (PTT.br) Goiânia | 722 Gbps → 1.26 Tbps | +74.1% | +0.8% |
| 6 | IX.br (PTT.br) São José do Rio Preto | 177 Gbps → 307 Gbps | +73.4% | +7.0% |
| 7 | PIT Honduras | 655 Gbps → 1.13 Tbps | +72.5% | +21.5% |
| 8 | IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Velho | 85.02 Gbps → 145.02 Gbps | +70.6% | +26.1% |
| 9 | IX.br (PTT.br) Florianópolis | 1.54 Tbps → 2.31 Tbps | +50.6% | +14.0% |
| 10 | PIT - Peru - Lima | 4.69 Tbps → 7.04 Tbps | +50.1% | +3.2% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | 1,809 → 1,880 | +71 |
| 2 | IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | 163 → 193 | +30 |
| 3 | IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | 581 → 607 | +26 |
| 4 | DE-CIX Sao Paulo | 10 → 36 | +26 |
| 5 | IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | 230 → 252 | +22 |
| 6 | IX.br (PTT.br) Curitiba | 161 → 182 | +21 |
| 7 | Chile IX by PIT.net | 1 → 19 | +18 |
| 8 | IX.br (PTT.br) Belo Horizonte | 64 → 81 | +17 |
| 9 | PIT - Argentina - Buenos Aires | 8 → 20 | +12 |
| 10 | PIT - Colombia - Bogota | 49 → 61 | +12 |
Most New Members (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | São Paulo/SP | 14 |
| 2 | IX.br (PTT.br) Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro/RJ | 11 |
| 3 | IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | Fortaleza/CE | 9 |
| 4 | IX.br (PTT.br) Brasília | Brasília/DF | 7 |
| 5 | BGP.Exchange - Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires | 5 |
| 6 | BGP.Exchange - Fortaleza | Fortaleza | 5 |
| 7 | IX.br (PTT.br) Belo Horizonte | Belo Horizonte/MG | 4 |
| 8 | BGP.Exchange - Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | 4 |
| 9 | BGP.Exchange - Bogata | Bogata | 4 |
| 10 | IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | Porto Alegre/RS | 3 |
Most Departures (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IX.br (PTT.br) São Paulo | São Paulo/SP | 17 |
| 2 | IX.br (PTT.br) Fortaleza | Fortaleza/CE | 10 |
| 3 | IX.br (PTT.br) Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro/RJ | 5 |
| 4 | IX.br (PTT.br) Porto Alegre | Porto Alegre/RS | 1 |
| 5 | IX.br (PTT.br) Salvador | Salvador/BA | 1 |
| 6 | PIT - Peru - Lima | Lima | 1 |
| 7 | IXpy | San Lorenzo | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-08 |
| Joined | 111 |
| Left | 36 |
| Net | 75 |
In South America, provisioned IXP capacity grew +19.5% over the last twelve months, led by DE-CIX Sao Paulo at +311.3%. Percentage rankings require at least 10 Gbps and 10 member networks at the start of the window, so small newcomers don't drown out real movers. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.